by Phil Gayford flickr That horrible feeling as the bunch creates a distance to you. You know you have to close it down quick or it will get harder and harder.

I’ve had an on off relationship with Cycling Weekly for a number of years. When I first got into cycling as a teenager, I used to devour Cycling Weekly every week, even including the adverts at the back. (I just longed for the day I could afford a 731 frame with Shimano Dura Ace, and […]

I’ve been cycling down Cowley Road for nearly 10 years. Yet, last month though was the first time, I used a cycle path that was running parallel to it. I really enjoyed it because Cowley Road is one of those intense roads where you feel almost claustrophobic squeezing in between buses, parked cars and impatient […]

We need rules to govern the roads. Before, speed limits and other regulations, the fatality rate on the roads was significantly higher. Before the 1930s, the roads were left to the freedom of people who used them and they were death traps. Whilst laws are generally very good, the problem is that they can only […]

Cycling in the rain is really not as bad as it seems from the perspective of a nice warm cafe. Get some good waterproofs and you can keep yourself pretty dry. But, when all things are considered, you can’t escape the fact cycling in the cold wet is not the greatest advert for cycling.  I […]

Photo by Scarlatti Thor Hushovd and Mark Cavendish competing in a bunch sprint. The image captures the raw power, excitement and drama of the finishing stages of a cycle race Photo by Riefolino

The Bernoulli Principle. Photo by Lee Sie ( Bernoulli’s Principle is the principle that allows wings to produce lift and planes and helicopters to fly.) Related Increase efficiency of cycling

The village of Churchill in the Cotswolds Saturday, 80 miles in the Cotswolds to Bourton on the Water. My longest ride of the year, quite enjoyable with weather remaining fair. Bolton Abbey Burnsall Monday 40 miles to Grassington, Yorkshire Dales. Another beautiful day. I can’t believe how empty roads can be on a Monday afternoon […]

A rare photo from the nineteenth century, possibly in India. Including two good old Penny Farthings What’s that Picture Flickr Related Archive Bike Photos classic cycling photos